Green effort produces 4,300 lbs in donations at UMD

DARTMOUTH — Fifteen UMass Dartmouth students collected more than two tons of unwanted items as students moved out of campus last month.

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Posted Jun. 16, 2014 at 11:30 PM

Posted Jun. 16, 2014 at 11:30 PM

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DARTMOUTH — Fifteen UMass Dartmouth students collected more than two tons of unwanted items as students moved out of campus last month.

Collected over 12 days, the clothing, books, DVDs, unopened food, household goods, electronics and appliances were donated to People Acting In Community Endeavors (PACE Inc.) and the American Red Cross, according to a press release.

The university's Green Move Out program, instituted by the Green Fee and encouraging students to reduce waste, collected 4,300 pounds this year, "a significant increase" from the 1,200 pounds donated last year, the release stated.

Jamie Jacquart, assistant director for campus sustainability and residential initiatives, credited this year's success to having bins staffed for the first time; the students spoke to people as they carried boxes out.

"We did it in eight of the 13 buildings and hope to take it to all 13 locations next year," Jacquart said.